English
Rtveli
Rtveli comes from Georgian რთველი ‘Rtveli, Georgian traditional grape harvest and…’, and goes back to Proto-Kartvelian *stwal-.
- Proto-Kartvelianprehistoric (reconstructed)*stwal-‘grape harvest’reconstructed
- Georgianmodernრთველიrtveli‘Rtveli, Georgian traditional grape harvest and associated festivities’
- EnglishtodayRtveli
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Kartvelianprehistoric (reconstructed)*stwal-‘grape harvest’reconstructed
- Georgianmodernრთველიrtveli‘Rtveli, Georgian traditional grape harvest and associated festivities’
- EnglishtodayRtveli
Every English word from Proto-Kartvelian *stwal-
Today it means
name A Georgian grape harvesting (vintage) festival, usually in autumn, that involves the entire process of picking grapes, making wine, and celebrating with a large, communal feast.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Kartvelian *stwal- / Rtveli